Sun-dial.



c.n.LovL SUN DIAL. APPLICATION'FILED MAR. 30| |91?.

1,289,837. Patented Decf31,1918.

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1,.-eLaDEI-'1nkwm Levis,

a citizen", of ltliefllnited-'States anda riesident of Coshocton, in the coulityof tGoslioc` ton State fof @bimba-ve' invented a cer-V tain hewfand usefful :improvement Ain j Dials, of "which the following: 'is a :speci-'fica- The-prsent invention Arelates,itc sun,.dia ls and has foranfobject fte/provide alevrceoffthis ."nature which'lnaygzle oldedjor c 'ol lapsed into fcompact 'forni for :easy handling and transportation. 4 e

Another ob'ectofy- -he invention Listo-apro videa Asundial v`which may befused as fan afdvertisin'gjnoveltyfer sign'; Whichwmay be easilyr mounted non -fvarious kinds :of vsupports; which is adjustableto, accommodate lthe device gto variousshapes 'and' positions of .support 'for correctl;1 Vpresenting the sun dia-gl for use; and"whieli maybe made kas ai `v`partjoi a small.building-structure, kor the like. l

.The invention maar 4aims et th'e :p fojve sion of a sun dial. having a fn'ovel bracket for I holding the dial.atfthefdesired inclination,

taining-the correc and-whichmayfbe rfadjnsted to -holdfthe dial at var-'1011s angles v'relatively to the plane of inclination; having alnovelineans for ad` l.j nsta'lclyY supporting theg'gnornon, :and ascert positioning 'o f thesame dependent upon the flatitudeffin which tbe sundial `isplacedg; -andeihaving means for ad justing thefsunfdi-,aflf 01 any longitude, and te co-rnpare with the time `used in :any llo-` 'The above, and 'variousothe'r important objects yand vadvantages oft-his invention,

, will be inpart described, and in part understood, ,from the following detailed descrip- 'tion of the present preferred embodiment., ythe sainek being illustrated in kthe 'accomp pan-ying vdrawingjwherein:

Figure lis fa front elevation of aisun -dial constructed `according to the present vinven-k 2 -is aside eleva-tion of thesarne. y Fig'. 31, a vertical section rtekenthrough the sun dial on the line 3-3 of FigT 2, showing'jthefback plate thereof` and the' parts carriedijthereby. i Figli ,is a horizontal line of Fig. 2. Y v v Referring to this drawinggrwherein like Eig.

section taken on Ltbe partswa're designated 'by similar] characters eff efeelte, 10 designates 'tl/1de back zp'late gspecilcationof Iietter's'ialtent. n

.1era 'seriarznbelssisa i `is zaidajp'tedi;to*nbe^arraxngetl,fsgibstan tially vertically, fand may Ibe provided; at its attaching strap I1'1 projecting lbeyondtlre upper Rend and across vits "rear'ffa'ce. Withan lateral vedges v`of fthe 'back 'lnfband :suitably i or the', l'like suppetf.: v

l 'Tfliebacli llOfmaybc :of any suitable'ficonliguration, andas -shown is relativelywide :at l its lowerend. yA ifse'con'rgiattaching's Y ra issecured across lthe rear` acelo'f the fbacky 10 and projects beyondietlrelateral edges ther'e of and 'is apertured 'frv the reception ofadditionafl screw's :or "the, lifkciforl rigidly- I'holdingthe back 10 in position. The back mais provided upon its :outer side,v .and :a1-,fits npper end, :with a V,p air aof verticallyalining and spaced-:apart eyes l'fand :14 'adapted'to rrel ceive r'a headed pivot pin 15 carried-.therethrough. L i i is inountedsa lockinglever 136, `the latterfbeing preferably in the formof 1a -flat lstrip fof -metal.,lyingiagainstqthe.outer face 'of the'- back 1'0" and, when lin locked position, 'enf gagingat its upper lend "beneath the Aipifvotf pini 15l and :extending inl substantially-fa 'straight linedownwafdly from Lt'he reye The' flower end k.fof the locking :lever turned at vright anglesft'o lprovide a .fng'er# hold 171 by manger ,which the liever 116 'my Y n be flexed;-ontwardlyffroin thefbac'lrljfat its lower n end yto yescape 3a. retaining pin 18 KJVpro'- Jecting fromethewonter,'surface of ltlie'zback.

A stoppin 19 also -projectsoutwardly 'from the back 10 at a point adjacent to the .eye-'14 for engagement with the adjacent edge .of -the locking lever 16-when in upright 'locking position as shown in kvFig. '3. The 'upper end of, ther lever '16 lis bent outwardly at substantially right'angles to 'provide/'a supporting lipQO which adapted vto lie `in `slightly 'spaced relation from the -u'pper eye.13..w ,e y Y Thewback 10 -carries adial 'or base fplate 21'A having .upon its lflipper end and 'projecting from its rear Which the k'pivot pinjl fis adapted Ito-en'gage'.

face an eye 22 "through The eyegQQ is-adapted to be i'iositionedr be-lk tween. the eyes .,113 and'll, and the dial '21. is held in raised-,position ito. engage the 'eyef 22 againstthe eye '13 whilethe'iocki'ngrlever' '110' of the lever engages the eye 22 and rholds the latternzraisedpstion:

isy swung into locking position. Theflipf 210 i the" rearki'facefa-nd lower ydraws these members is a strap 23, the latter adjusted positions,

25xis' providedI near itsgouterfend withv` an` arcuate "slot'26 formed on an are, the'center of whichiis the pivot 24, -anjd'through which n Stem yf 'a bolt'27l 'carryingflfa winged nutfupon itsfree end for binding engagementagainst the opposite side of the segment plate: to'r bind E the .strap 'thereto when adjusted.' VThe bracket thusfformed strap 23, is hinged at opposite ends tothe backend to` the dial, andv .any downward: movement of the "dial 21with respectrto the. back 10 togetherfsoiafs to collapse the devicef The flocking: leverV 16 ,v face: of,4 the dial 21.`

n f holds the ,dial raisediand is extendea'ps;

'iA rgnomou 28 yis adjustably Vmount-ed upon a foldables bracketz 29fsecured to the-buter The-'bracket 29f1nay be of anysuitable configuration;Y Vand is; disclosed in the present instance as in the-form of asubstalntially,triangularcasting of openL construction and provided withppivotal pro# jection's; or-:trunnions 30'at its Yupperjand lower ends for ngageinent 1n tloops 'or eyes 31 i,projecting 'outwardly from the `dial'f21k andfinverticalregistergflhe bracket 29 is adapted'to swing 1nA one dlrectlony at a gainst the outer. face-of the dial21,"andfis heldin a. trueA outstandingperpendicular position with respect-to the dial 21 by means 'offa'stopy lug 32:1 projecting "laterally'ffrom 'fthe 'i finer f edge of ltlie-biacket 29l ina directionl 'oppo-k site :to i that inA which the 'bracket may bef swung downagainst` the dial.; The1lu'g3-2is apertured, as shownY in'v Figi il, and.V may be provided with a screw or other fastening de`' rvice Ior holdingithe bracket 29 tronirol-- i' f lapsing;

rected 1 downwardly', iand the 'I gnomon 28'fis pivotallvmounted-upon the lower outer 'cor'f ner .of the bracket by means of a'clampiig boltpr33 which projectsjlaterally bracket and is i 55.

from the or the like for at againstfone side' of the bracket n29,5thc

end Qf the dial 21, being pivotedl at 211"v upon the inner end of a segment 25'which in turn is hingedly connected to the lower endV of the back 10. vThe strap 23 is adaptedtoM traverse, the upper side ofthe segment 25- to support the dialf21in variouslaterally-l the dialzswinging about; theV pin 15 aty its upper end. The segment carrying advertising matter.-

provided awith a winged nut. V fbinding engagementlagainst the sidegofv fthegnomor 28,y The 'gnomon maybe in theform ofI a'fsheet ofmetal suit-` f ably js'taniped,f-and'V which is. adaptedg to-lief L1,289,879 v Y fins, through 'aiitarcufslof 34 fo'med' en an are whosev centeris the uppercorner or apex -o'f `'thegnomon2 28. VSaid upper lcorner or apexy is pivoted, by means of a pin 35, to the uppercorner of v4`the bracket 29 )and the gnomonisadapted to swing aboutsaid` `pin 35; into various angles relatively tothe dial vv21",as` indicated on .the 4scale Aof graduations 36 extending alongk one marginal edge ot the slot 34. The pi-vot-bolt33fconstitutes the fixed marker-'for coperation with the graduations 36-to determine VVthe positioning of the gnomon 28.-

- :The outer face ofthe-diali21 is with circular As ubstantialljy' l'n fiargiri"al row of roman numerals p'rinted,fv lpainted, or otherwise suitably Vplaced upon the diall 21.

The 'numerals' are arranged successivelyr vfrom Ifto XII, and in anti-clockwise'fashion. *It I will Ybe` V.noted that the number@ XIL-is los cated atfthe base Vor bottomof-Lthedial 21;

. and that the numeral `V11occurstwice at the top ofwtliedial, oneat each side'of thefverti-- the nuiieral-YI atopposite sidesxoffthedial provides` a true "reading, at thisfhour "antijl meridian and p0st=meridianl The Vditi-l 21 .disclosed in. the.v presea" inf stance is substantially `Vcircular i in' contour, but/may be of-"anydesired form to dlspla back 10 may be of l to "pIQlCt'Or otherwise 'extend' intoview for The dial-supporting'bracket'. at'the leitet-7 endyofy the back 10 is; preferably fof suchv length that whenf extended,v it supportstire dial 21 at an inclination of substantiall;rv iif varied 'according to the north intogadjusted position; 'f Thus, the supports call center lof thel dial. This" duplication Vofy \teen-degrees,"though of course this inclina; y tion Ivwillfbe t and south positions of y the sun dialgfg i The dial .2L-is adapted to face southward, and i'nfi .orderfto"correctlj7 positionthe saine' the s strap `23 may'beradjusted over thefaee of. the segment 25 and clamped bythe bolt 27y A, which maybe abuilding lo'rlthelike, need' n 1 1 t j p not face 'exactly'south'forfsupportingthesun -The-w'iderfeud of the"bracketj isl dif-A dial..,Tliegnomon 281 is swung'about `the;`

' pivotpin toa'djust the@sa1ne, 'arcording to the scale 36, to 'correspoilid-to the latitude in" `which the sun dial is placed; Thjefba'cklQis carried byit'he back 10, andthebrafcket 'carl n rie'd'by the'dial 21,."are Afoldablejor` collapsi ble Uso 'that the device maybe folded into relativelymall rcompact form lforeasy handling and shipment` `Tliedevice 'mav'be eco-j minitel-1y lcon'striunfar1 fiom wooc't'A sheet metal and? castings, and the "par-ts' are-rela- UK f tively small,- few vinY numberl and easily assembled.

Y To'fcollapsetheldevice itis only necessary vvto.1- "s\ving'cthebracket 29 against the outer face 'ofthe dial 21, Vandf'to swing ythe .locking 'lever-16,aboutthe ey'e 14 to release Atheeye 22 the pivot pin' 15 for withdrawing the'same upwardly from"tliefeyes 13, 14 and 22 Itis of course vunderstood that variousy changes and modifications may be made in the details of Construction of the'above-specifically described sun dial without departing from the spirit of the invention, and being restricted lonly by the scope of the following claims.` v

1. In a sundial, the combination of a dial, a bracket adjustably mounted upon the outer face 'of the dial and adapted to be collapsed thereagainst, a gnomon pivotally and adjustablyvmounted upon the bracket, and means for securing the gnomon in adjusted positions. n

2. In a sundial, the combination of a back, a dial, a bracket hingedly mounted at its opposite' ends onthe back and on the dial, said bracket being adapted to be folded against said vback to draw the dial thereagainst when the latter is moved longitudinally of the back, and means for holding the dial in adjusted position when said bracket' y a locklng lever pivotally mounted upon said is extended. c n Y 3. In a sun dial, the combination of a back, a dial, a two-part hingedly connected bracket hinged atropposite ends to the back and to the dial, means for supporting the dial in extended positionsrfrom the back, and means for securing the dial in various laterallyL adjusted positions upon said bracket v f 4. In a-sun dial, the combination of a back, a dial, an adjustable bracket connecting the dial to the back and adapted to be collapsed against the latter, a gnomon, and a collapsible bracket connecting the gnomon to the dial and adapted to hold the gnomon against the outer face of the dial.

In a sun dial, the combination of a back, a dial, a sliding pivotalconnecting means between the back andthe upper end of the dial, a bracket hingedly connected at one end'to the back and at itsoppositeend to thelower end of said dial, said dial being adapted toyswingL downwardly to col-l lapse the bracket against said back and move'A thedial thereagainst, means for hold-` ing the dial in raised position to extend said bracket. and agnomon carried upon the outer face of said dial.

- 26. vIn-'a sundial, the combination fof a back, a ldial; a "sliding pivotal connecting lme-ans betwenthe upper ends o'fsaidback and "the dial, afbracket ipivotally connected bracket, a second :bracket pivotally jmounted luponvthe outer f'faceof saidk dial, :means kfor supporting {,saidl Second bracket; in -outstanding position/from the''dia'l, and a :gnofmon adjustably mounted :upon --s'a-id'fbracket.

7. In a sun dial, the combination of a baclnv a Vpair -oflvertically ali'ned 'spacedapart eyes projecting outwardly from the back, a dial, af rearwardly projectlngl eye carried upon'the upper end of the dial, a

pivot pin adapted for engagement downwardly throughlsaid eyes of the back and said eye of thekdial to hold the latter bev tweenthe eyes of the back, a bracket hingedlyy connected@ at its opposite ends to thek back and tol-the dial at a point below said eyes, said bracket being relatively long to advance the lower end of the dial outwardly from the upper end thereof, a locking lever mounted on said back and adapted to engage beneath the eye of said dial to Vhold the latter in raised position, and means for holding said lever in locked position.

- 8. In a sun dial, the combination of a back, a dial, a pivot pin mounted on said back, an eye .proj ecting rearwardly from the dial for engagement upon the pivot pin and adapted to move vertically thereover, a relatively' long brackethingedly connected at opposite ends to the back and t0 the dial,

back and provided with a retaining lip for engagement beneath said eye to hold the same in raised position on the pin and. to hold said bracket extended, and means for holding said locking lever in locked position.

9. In apsun dial, the combination, of a back, a dial, and means connecting said dial to said back to permit the dial to be swung about a vertical axis or collapsedV to lie substantially parallel with the back.

` 10.*In a sun dial, the combinatiomvof a back, a dial, means connecting said dial to said back to permit the dial to be swung about avertical axis or collapsed to lie Substantially parallel with the back, a bracket pivotally connected to the dial and adaptedy to be collapsed against the face of the dial,

and a gnomon pivotallyv connected to said bracket for movement about a horizontal axis. Y

In a sun dial, a dial, a bracket pivotally connected to the dial and adapted to be collapsedagainst the face of the dial, and a gnomon pivotally. connected to the bracket for Imovement about an axis transversely of the yaxis ofthe bracketf back,v a dial,means connecting Said-dial to said backto permittheV dial to be swung tion, and` means for holding said `vlevier yagainst accidental movement.

13 In'a sun dial, kthe combinationof a' backyardial, means connecting sad dialto said back to permit Vthe dialto `bfeisyvfungy adapted to vl e;collapsed against theface of 'the dialgand a gnomon'fpivotally yconnected to the bracket forimovementabout an axis transv'erse'ftov the axis of `saitl bracket:

Coiiisfof thisjpateiitmaj be obtained forv v cents each; by addressing the. fConinlissine-:r ot .Patenw,v

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